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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jaelus, post: 2960223, member: 46237&quot;]I&#039;ve always liked the obverse design of the Hungarian 1972BP 100 Forint silver commemorative for the Buda and Pest Union Centennial. A historical note: Buda and Pest were sister cities on opposite sides of the Danube until joined together in 1872, followed by the additional joining of Old Buda in 1873 to comprise what is currently the city of Budapest. I never cared for the reverse on the coin, however, and so never picked one up.</p><p><br /></p><p>For reference, this is the 1972BP 100 Forint commemorative type mentioned above:</p><p>KM-598 Silver 0.640, 22g, 37mm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]724414[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse of that 100 Forint commemorative was adapted from a design by Asszonyi Tamás, and I wasn&#039;t aware that he had produced medals bearing the original design in high relief, but I stumbled across one the other week and picked it up for my collection. In my research, I also discovered that this medal was produced with at least one alternate reverse as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>This medal is big. It&#039;s an 85mm bronze, and weighs in at a whopping 451g (0.994 pounds!). The thickness of the relief on the obverse is astounding; the joined Budapest device is at least a quarter inch above the field, and the medal itself is ~3/4&quot; thick at its center.</p><p><br /></p><p>A beautiful medal that truly conveys the intent of the artist:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Hungary 1972</b></p><p><b>Buda and Pest Union Centennial medal</b></p><p>Asszonyi Tamás</p><p>Bronze 85mm, 451g</p><p>[ATTACH=full]724412[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]724413[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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